DALLAS — The invasive, hammer-headed, self-reproducing worm known for eating helpful backyard earthworms has reportedly emerged from its underground hiding space in North Texas, experts confirmed.
Heavy rain this spring washed the invasive hammerhead flatworm out of its underground home and onto our sidewalks, Ashley Morgan-Olvera, director of research and education with the Texas Invasive Species Institute, said.
“We’ve had a very rainy summer, which we haven’t had in forever, it feels like, so it’s definitely increased reporting because again the flatworms are just getting flushed out and they’re so unique looking that almost everybody’s like, what’s that?” Morgan-Olvera said…